Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Rose
Initials:   D.H.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  6400756
Notes:   CMP. Enlisted in the 2 Royal Sussex Regiment, transferred to CMP. Not shown in Crozier roll of honour. 6 Indian Div Pro Coy War Diary WO 169/14765. 5/12/1943 a 15cwt truck attached to this unit while proceeding on duty met with an accident in which 6400756, L/Cpl D Rose was killed and British other ranks received injuries necessitating their evacuation to hospital. Casualty Lists 1352, Persia, Iraq, died as a result of an accident, 5/12/1943, CL 1369/20. Royal Sussex Regiment attached to CMP. Casualty List 1369, List 1352, Persia - Iraq, died as a result of an accident, unit should read attached to CMP. Donald Henry Rose.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 5th December 1943
Company: 6 INDIAN DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY   IRAQ
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